England's opening World Cup match against Italy moved forward by three hours

England could feel the heat as their match is moved earlier to 6pm in the sweltering heat of the Amazonian city of Manaus

Group of death: England were drawn against Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica (Photo: Buda Mendes)

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Fifa have confirmed that England's match against Italy at the World Cup will be moved forward by three hours to 6pm (local time in Brazil).

It means that England fans will be able to watch the match on television at 11pm (UK time) on Saturday June 14, rather than the original scheduled time which would have seen fans in England tuning in at 2am on Sunday June 15.

The match will take place in the Amazonian city of Manaus, and Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson had stated ahead of the World Cup draw that he was hoping England could avoid the city, due to its hot and sticky climate.

England's clash against Italy was originally scheduled for 9pm in the evening in Brazil because of the oppressive daytime heat in Manaus, but Fifa have made the decision that conditions will be playable three hours earlier.

In total, seven matches have been rescheduled, you can see the full list below: